Smoking pipe



Jan. 1925- 1,523,738

J. G. WINTJEN SMOKING PIPE Filed June 28, 1924 l mllul lllllll!l lATTORNEY5.

Patented Jan. 20, 1925. 5..

u NIT-EDZTJ S-TAITE'SZ JOHN G. WINTJEN...=OF ,MOUNT VERNON.

SMOKING PIPE.

Application: fi1ed=lunc 28, 1924.

To (all xiii/10721.62? may concern:

Be it known that I, JOI-IN"G.KlLi/TIENTJ1EN, a citizen-of theUnitedstates of 1 irmericz,

residing at 23 SoutlrafliirthAvenue, Mount.

Vernon, N ewrYork, have invented a new and useful: Smoking. Pipe, ofwhich the follow-.-

ing isa specification.

h ly-invention relates to a smoking pipe. and moreparticularly .to zone.in which the stem-joins the bowlportion ator near the open. upper .endthereof,

It is an object of theinvention to provide a smoking p1pe with novelmeans for con form .of liningwfor a pipe passage wherebythe lining. maybe removed and. cleaned.

The inventloniwillbe described on connection with. the accompanying.allustrative drawings,-. formingna part ofthis specifica tion and inwhich:

Fig.1 1s a PEIYiLHIl SGGt/IODal Vl(-)W ()1' a pipe embodying features ofmy. lllYGlltlOD;

Fig. 2 is a fragmen-tary'bottom planqview of the pipe showrrin Fig.1,the lower part being removed;

Fig. 31s air-enlarged perspective viewv of a tubularzmemberforming a,partof my in-' vention;

In said zdrawings, .:5 indicatesa pipe bowl member, having the'chamber.or bowl-6 for.

receivingtobaocop In the form shown, the stem 7 is integrally formedwith the bowl member and joins the latter at or near the upper open endthereof. If desired any suitable form of mouth piece 8 may be attachedto the stem 7.

A passage 9 extends through the stem 7 and joins a passage 10, formed inthe bowl member and in the present disclosure, this passage 10 issubstantially vertical or 1011- gitudinal of the bowl member. A shortconnecting passage 11 connects the interior of the bowl with the passage10, so that free communication is maintained to permit the pipe to draw.

A tubular member 12, preferably of metal,

is inserted in the passage 10 from below and fits rather snugly therein.The inner or TE T l l NEW YORK.

Serial 1N0. 722,884.

upper end of the tube 12 preferablyfabuts theinner end ofthe passage 9and this end may be cut away as indicated at 13 to afford properrommunication between the passage 9 and the interior of the tube whilethe lower end of the tubular member is in communication with theshort-passage 11 through a suitable opeuingnll for-med in the tube forthat purpose. Means, such as a flange 15 may be :t'ornred on the lowerend of the tube member 12, so as to provide-a convenient lug to "beengaged by the finger or any suitable tool to render: withdrawal of thetube easy. The flange 15 preferably extends from only one side=of the:tube for a purpose tobe later. described.

A. reservoir for liquid is provided at the lower endof the bowland inthe form shownthis reservoir is formed in what may be called a catchbasin member 16. which is held on the bottom of thebowl member 5 by anysuitable means such as screw-threads shown. This reservoir or catchbasin is in free communication with the-lower end of the passage 10 andalso, of courserwith the lower endof the tube 12. hen the tube 12 is inplace and thebasin is placed on the end of the bowl member, thei'iange15 by engagement with the inner edge of the catch basin :member willprevent undue rotation of theitubc in the passage 10 and thusassuresconstant open communication between thebowt and the tube. Ifdesired.- some form. of absorbent material 1 may be .placed in basinmember 16 to absorb liquid.

hen the pipe-is in use. liquid or semi.-v fluid matter such astar andthelike-settles. out .or condenses on the interior of the tube 12. It alsooften happens that saliva passes down through the stem passage 9 andinto the tube 12. By means of my improved construction, this saliva andfoul tarry matter is not again drawn into the mouth but passes throughthe tube to the catch basin 16 communicating with the open lower endthereof. This feature of improvement provides for a clean, cool, drysmoke.

Whenever it becomes necessary to clean the pipe, it is only necessary toremove the catch basin 16 and clean out the accumulation of liquid ortarry matter and the catch basin may then be replaced. If the tubularmember 12 should become clogged with accumulated matter which will notflow down into the catch basin, the latter may be removed and by meansof the flange the tube 12 may be withdrawn and easily cleaned. 7

It will be seen that by means of this invention, a pipe has beenprovided which will assure a clean, dry smoke, without likelihood of thesmoker drawing in a slug of foul tasting tarry matter, which oftenaccumulates in the stem of an ordinary pipe.

It will further be seen that the parts near the bowl which usuallybecome fouled, may be readily removed, cleaned out and replaced. I

Thile I have disclosed a preferred form of the invention, I do not wishto be strictly limited to the form shown, since changes may be madewithin the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a smoking pipe, a bowl member .with a bowl therein and.having a stem near the upper open end thereof, said bowl member having apassage therein communieating with the lower end of said bowl and withsaid stem, said bowl member having a catch basin communicating with saidpassage, and a removable tubular member in said passage andcommunicating with said bowl and said stem and catch basin.

2. In a smoking pipe, a bowl member with a bowl therein and having astem near the upper open end thereof, said bowl mem her having a passagetherein communicat ing with the lower end of said bowl and with saidstem, and a removable tubular member in said passage and in ,communication with said bowl and said stem and meeting the passage in said stemat a substantial angle.

3. In a smoking pipe, 'a bowl member having a bowl therein and having aistem near the open upper end thereof, said bowl member having asubstantially vertical passage communicating with the lower end of saidbowl and with a passage through said stem, a removable tubular member inthe passage in said bowl. and communicating with said bowl and with thepassage in said stem, and a removable catch basin below the lower end ofsaid tubular member for receiving liquid from the latter.

4:. In a smoking pipe, a bowl member with a bowl therein and having astem near the upper open end-thereof, said bowl member having a passagetherein communicating with the lower end of said bowl and with saidstem, a removable tubular member in said passage and communicating withsaid bowl and a passage in said stem, and means on one end of saidtubular member to be engaged when it is desired to withdraw the latter.

5. In a smoking pipe, a bowl member with a bowl therein and having astem near the upper open end thereof, said bowl member having a passagetherein communicating with the lower end of said bowl'andi with saidstem, a removable tubular member 1n sald passage and communlcating withsaid bowl and apassage in said stem,

and means for positioning said tubular member to prevent rotationthereof.

6. In a smoking pipe, a bowl member with a bowl therein and having astem adjacent its upper end with a downward passage in communicationwith the lower end of said bowl, a removable tubular lining member-forsaid passage having an opening in its side'in communication with saidbowl, a removable catch basin below the lower end of said'tubular memberand.

said bowl and a passage through'sai'd stem, 7

a catch basin. detachably secured to the lower end of said bowl member,a tubular member in the passage in said bowl member in communicationwith said catch basin and the lower end of said bowl'and. the passage insald stem,;and means on said tubular member for positioning the same.

JOHN G. WI TJEN.

